James Willard

Arthur James Willard (22 April 1893 – 10 June 1968) was an Australian tennis player.

Willard won two mixed doubles titles alongside Daphne Akhurst at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1924 and 1925. Willard also finished singles runner-up to John Hawkes in 1926,[1] mixed doubles runner-up in Australia in 1926 and 1927, and doubles runner-up at the Australian Championships in 1928 and at the French Championships in 1930.

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Grand Slam finals (7)

Singles (1)

Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1926 Australasian Championships Grass John Hawkes 6–1, 6–3, 6–1

Doubles (2)

Runner-up (2)

Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1928 Australian Championships Grass Edgar Moon Jean Borotra
Jacques Brugnon
6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930 French Championships Clay (Red) Harry Hopman Henri Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
6–3, 9–7, 6–3

Mixed doubles (4)

Winner (2)

Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1924 Australasian Championships Grass Daphne Akhurst Esna Boyd Robertson
Edgar Hone
6–3, 6–4
1925 Australasian Championships Grass Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance Harper
Robert Schlesinger
6–4, 6–4

Runner-up (2)

Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1926 Australasian Championships Grass Daphne Akhurst Esna Boyd Robertson
John Hawkes
6–2, 6–4
1927 Australian Championships Grass Youtha Anthony Esna Boyd Robertson
John Hawkes
6–1, 6–3

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